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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1936

Page

7

Gallipolis to Gain Cartograph of Sister City History

Hundreds of Gallipolis homes will display a Sewah Studios cartograph detailing the area’s humorous, tragic, and decisive past as it nears its 150th white settlement birthday. Maps cover Gallipolis and The Point with scenes from Pt. Pleasant and related sites, plus notes on a seven million dollar dam.

Gallipolis Sewah Studios Marietta C. E. Holzer Pt. Pleasant West Virginia Silver Bridge Rio Grande College Our House Museum Mansion House Museum Shadie Mount Vernon Holzer Hospital O. O. McIntyre Ohio Hospital Tu Endie Wei Park Jesse Bennet Point George Washington Sewah Mark Twain Ohio Valley Cornstall Daniel Boone Eulin James Bryan William Jennings Bryan Dufour Pine Street Our House

Outdoors Council Formed in Gallia County

Gallia residents and leaders from the Grange 4-H Clubs and Farm Bureau will meet at Woodman Hall at Third and State Streets at 8 PM next Monday to organize a county wide Natural Resources Council. Similar statewide meetings are under way.

Gallipolis The Grange 4-H Clubs Farm Bureau Woodman Hall Third State Streets Natural Resources Council

Damage Action Filed After Death of Horse

Gallipolis suit seeks 250 dollars after an Easter Day accident. Bull claims Jesse Elliott rode and William Smith operated a truck with a trailer that struck the horse on Second Ave, breaking its right rear leg and forcing the animal to be euthanized. The five year old gelding valued at 250 dollars. Petitions circulate in Gallipolis for Martin L. Davey amendment to stop sales tax on food eaten off premises.

Gallipolis Ed Bull William Smith Bull Second Ave Jesse Elliott Smith Martin L. Davey

Preachers Schedule Services in Gallipolis Churches

The Rev L W Gishler will preach the last sermon before September at First Presbyterian Church as he vacations in the East. Mid week services end Wednesday night until fall and Grace Methodist Church has no evening services in hot weather. The Rev H H Wilbur speaks on The Incarnate Christ and his junior topic The Unseen Comrade. The Rev George Sagen from Granville will lead morning and evening services at the Baptist Church before returning to Granville for the Young Peoples Conference.

Gallipolis L. W. Gishler First Presbyterian Church L. C. Bean Grace Methodist Church H. H. Wilbur George Sagen Granville Baptist Church Young Peoples’ Conference

Cave Tour Draws 430 In Hocking County

Adults friends and 4 H Club members totaling 430 joined a guided tour to the Hocking County cave district under County Agent R R Starbuck. They assembled at the Courthouse at 9 a m and traveled in eleven buses and five cars then enjoyed a picnic at Ash Cave. Plans were announced for farmers to visit Zanesville on August 7 to tour the soil conservation experiment station and study strip cropping.

Gallipolis Hocking County Cave District R. R. Starbuck Ash Cave Starbuck Zanesville Soil Conservation Experiment Station

Two Divorce Actions Filed in Gallia Court

Gallipolis rosetta Lee files for divorce from A W Lee of Rio Grande citing extreme cruelty and alimony requests. Bertha Froideveaux seeks a divorce from J D Froideveaux on similar grounds with custody sought for two children. Judge W R White grants an injunction preventing Lee from disposing of property or molesting his wife at Park Central Hotel Lodgings.

Gallipolis Rosetta Lee A. W. Lee Rio Grande Bertha Froideveaux J. D. Froideveaux Lees W. R. White Lee Park Central

Marriage License Issued to Gordon Tanner and Alberta Keen

Gordon Tanner 25 an orchestra member from Troy Ohio and Alberta Keen 21 a Hastings Minnesota native and factory office employee were issued a marriage license in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gordon Tanner Troy Ohio Alberta Keen Hastings Minn

Local Office Moves Notice in Gallipolis

Fred Ents minger remodeling his Locust Street office near the courthouse while John Halliday Jr moves his law practice to the Clendennin Building at Locust and Second, sharing space with Leo Carter’s office.

Gallipolis Fred Entsminger Locust St John Halliday, Jr Clendennin Locust and Second Leo Carter

Family keeps forestry tradition in Utah timber country

William Hurst III remains the third generation in a Utah family devoted to forest service. His father William Hurst II has served 26 years as a forest ranger, while grandfather William Hurst I led as supervisor of the Beaver and Filmore forests until his death in 1913.

Panguitch Utah U.R William Hurst, III Forest Service William Hurst Beaver Filmore

Regular Services Are To Be Held in Glouster Churches

Glouster churches announce Sunday services with sermons by Rev. Morris at 10 am and Rev. Boroff at 10:30 am plus 7:30 pm topics. Special music, Christian Endeavor at 6:30, Epworth League at 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Route 13 Antle Grove picnic grounds offered for gatherings north of the city.

Glouster M. FE Epworth League Boroff St. Paul's Friends Antle Grove Route 13

Mrs. John Vickroy 71 Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. John E. Vickroy 71 died at 11 p m Thursday at her Mount Carmel area home after a two year illness. She leaves husband John E. Vickroy a son Elton E Toledo two daughters Mrs Emery Wells Ringgold and Mrs John Vincent Stockport two brothers Howard and Nelson Murphy Mountville and one sister Mrs Homer Wess Glouster Route 2. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2 p m Pisgah Church with Elder C A Gladden McConnelaville officiating. Burial in Maplewood cemetery.

C. A. Gladden McConnelaville Maplewood

Funeral Rites for Max Wasin in Corning

Funeral services for Max Wasin of Corning will be held at St Bernard's Church Corning Saturday at 9 am with Rev Father Tague officiating. Burial will follow in New Lexington Cemetery. Wasin was well known in Jacksonville and surrounding area.

Glouster Max Wasin Corning St. Bernard's Church Father Tague New Lexington Wasin Jacksonville

Skunks Cross Creek in East Branch Vision

Thirteen skunks, seven old and six young, were seen by L Williams East Branch traveling in a group across the creek bottom. They were granted the right of way by Mr Williams.

Glouster L. W. Williams East Branch Mr. Williams

Get-Together Club Holds Reed Grove Music Night

The Get-Together Club hosted a program in Reed Grove after a club contest. Mrs. Lucy Kirkbride led the meeting. Mrs. Clarice Shaffer won the mystery box. Performances included group songs, readings by Mae Stump Lucy Pedicord Bertha Carpenter and others, plus instrumental numbers. Mrs. Lowise Williams won the fat and skinny race and Naomi Post with Lou Williams took the horseshoe contest.

Bishopville Reed Grove Lucy Kirkbride Clarice Shaffer Old Black Joe Mae Stump Esther Williams Lillian Kasler Lucy Pedicord Lillian

Local 3955 Meets in Jacksonville Grove Saturday

A meeting of Local Union 3955 members will be held in the grove at Jacksonville on Saturday at 1 PM. Emphasis on those unemployed, as the local had workers in Ohio Mine 1, Jacksonville, until its recent closure.

Glouster Jacksonville Ohio

Lodge Installs Officers in Glouster by I O O F

Magic City No 797 I O O F holds installation in Glouster with Wolf Coolsville district deputy grand master to serve as installing officer. Refreshments to follow as many visitors expected. Mrs Jessie Kinney reported improving after two weeks in St Francia Hospital Columbus according to friends.

Glouster Magic City No. 797 Wolf Coolville Jessie Kinney St. Francia Hospital Columbus Mra Kinney

Return to Home Glouster After Visit

Postmaster and Mrs. John McGonagle with three children return to their home in Junction City ending a visit with Mrs. McGonagle's mother Mrs. Hedfelt and other relatives.

Athens Gallipolis John Fraley Loren Thomas Haskins C. O. Burnette Glouster John McGonagle Junction City

Amateurs Tour on River Show Boat Golden Rod

The Stauffer twins Doris and Daphne headline a Major Bowes unit aboard the Golden Rod on a four day river trip near Gallipolis. Capt J W Menke commands the show boat with Liberty tow, backed by brothers Ben and Charles, pilot Joe McLaughlin, mate W L Wortman, chief engineer Bert Banks, and calliope player Harry Thorne.

Gallipolis Stauffer Doris Daphne Bowes Golden Rod Alice Burton Middleport J. W. Menke Liberty Ben Charles Joe McLaughlin W. L. Wortman Bert Banks Harry Thorne Menke

Gallia County liquor charge follows chicken theft case

In Gallia County near Adamsville Virgil Starcher and Dalmon Luellen pleaded guilty to stealing chickens from Eliza Douglas then swore out a warrant charging A W Sherritt with selling intoxicating liquor to a minor. Sherritt, operator of an Adamsville filling station, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 bond with Elmer Sherritt as security.

Gallipolis Virgil Starcher Dalmon Luellen Fred Milliser Eliza Douglas Adamsville A. W. Sherritt Starcher Sherritt John Llewellyn Elmer Sherritt

Radio Stars To Appear At Radcliff Sunday

The Arkansas Travelers, a WHKC nationally known radio band, will give a 2 p m exhibition at Radcliff Ball Park on Sunday July 26. They will perform from a raised platform with a floor show musical comedy and dancing as a prelude to the Nelsonville Eagle Radcliff baseball game at 3 p m.

Radcliff The Arkansas Travelers WHKC Travelers Nelsonville Eagle- Radcliff

Band of Eight Troopers Plays Daily at 9 30 A M

Eight troopers perform daily at 9 30 A M on WHEKC formerly WAIU drawing wide local interest and attention from listeners.

WHEKC WAIU

Notter Estate Administrator Files Foreclosure Suit

Walter Elliott as administrator de bonis non of the F. J. Notter estate sues J. M. and Cora E. Williams for 725.55 on a promissory note secured by a mortgage on 100 acres in Walnut Township.

Gallipolis Addison Township Stanford Fulton R. M. Switzer Fannie S. Morton James W. Fulton de Bonis F. J. Notter Walter Elliott J. M Cora E. Williama Chargig Walnut Township

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